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Remote Australians lack access to quality drinking water
Australians in more than 400 remote or regional communities lack access to good-quality drinking water, while about eight per…
The trees that make you sneeze
Did you know Canberra is the allergy capital of Australia? No, we aren't 'pollen' your leg. Gouri Banerji finds out what trees…
ANU start-up receives funding for anti-inflammatory research
A new start-up company led by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) and Monash University has received…
Australia must address China tech challenge in Indonesia
China's free large-scale technology training in Indonesia poses a major security challenge to Australia and the region, according…
ANU to evaluate Australia's first drug testing facility
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) will evaluate Australia's first drug testing facility, which launched…
Call to count breast milk in food statistics
Milk produced by breastfeeding mothers is an important indicator of a nation's food security, according to an international study…
VC’s Update – July Graduations and MoU with CDU
Hello everyone It has been invigorating to have our new cohort of Graduates in their caps and gowns across…
Scientists track down elusive Queensland marsupial
Scientists have tracked down and named a rare population of the White-footed Dunnart - a nocturnal native marsupial - in…
Reality and illusion in magpie-lark song-and-dance duets
A new study shows Australian magpie-larks may use a ventriloquial illusion to make their vocal duets more threatening. Co-author…
Rocktober at ANU with special Midnight Oil gig
Aussie music royalty Midnight Oil will bring their blend of pulsating rock and politics to The Australian National University (…
Mistletoe die-off bad news for woodland birds
Mistletoe plants suffered widespread die-off during the recent 2019-20 drought, and it spells bad news for Australia's woodland…
Partnership to improve outcomes for First Nations people
The Australian National University (ANU) is teaming up with Charles Darwin University (CDU) to work toward better outcomes for…
ANU physicist making waves in space joins top global society
A theoretical physicist from The Australian National University (ANU) whose pioneering work has fundamentally altered our…
Champion of Indigenous education made professor
Director of the ANU Tjabal Indigenous Higher Education Centre Anne Martin has been appointed to the position of Professor in the…
Dictionary seeks smorgasbord of Aussie food terms
Do you add chicken salt to your parmy or schnitty? Do you go for a halal snack pack (HSP) or servo food after a night out?…
ANU staff win Outstanding Engagement Award
Last month, three ANU staff members, Karen Jackson, Lorena (Lori) Sciusco and Sejul Malde, won the Outstanding Engagement…
Electric vehicles pass the remote road test
Electric vehicles can handle the distances required to travel to essential services in remote and regional Australia, a new…
The viral magic behind the Gentleminions TikTok trend
If you've taken a trip to the cinema over the school holidays, you might have been bewildered by the sight of high school boys…
Life satisfaction plummets among young Aussies during COVID
Young Australians have suffered the greatest drop in life satisfaction during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, new…
Star couple caught ending their embrace
We now have new clues about a mysterious stage in the life of binary stars, thanks to research from The Australian National…